Joan Laur, Université de Montréal

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université de Montréal profile.

Biophilia ecotechnologies human-modulated ecosystems slowtech resilient city and agriculture just ecological transition reduction of greenhouse gas production soil water and air remediation

Latest papers

The impact of Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) supplement on honeybees (Apis mellifera) survival and colonies performance
2026
Host-root traits outweigh short-term nutrient filtering in shaping maize-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2026 · senior author
The Impact of Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Supplementation on Managed Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Survival and Colony Performance
Preprints.org · 2026

All 26 publications

Latest funding

REGEN : co-création de dispositifs artistiques technologiques adaptatifs et régénératifs en dialogue avec les milieux végétaux
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$65,063
Omics to close the loop: Optimized amendment from local agri-food waste for carbon footprint reduction
GENOME · 2023 · Principal investigator
Relève étoile Louis-Berlinguet
FRQNT · 2018 · Principal investigator
$1,000

All 3 grants and awards

26 publications.

01

The impact of Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) supplement on honeybees (Apis mellifera) survival and colonies performance

Evan Henry, Nico Coallier, Geoffroy Renaud, Joan Laur, Taydin Macon, Brandon Hopkins, Maxime Fraser Franco

2026Open Access

DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.16425.97129

02

Host-root traits outweigh short-term nutrient filtering in shaping maize-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities

Hiba Benmohamed, Rolando Trejo‐Pérez, Joan Laur

SSRN Electronic Journal2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7036024

03

The Impact of Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Supplementation on Managed Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Survival and Colony Performance

Nico Coallier, Geoffroy Renaud, Maxime Fraser Franco, Taydin Macon, Evan Henry, Joan Laur, Brandon Hopkins

Preprints.org2026Open Access

DOI: 10.20944/preprints202609.0606.v1

04

Influence of Plant Species and De-Icing Salt on Microbial Communities in Bioretention.

Beral H, Brisson J, Kõiv-Vainik M, Laur J, Dagenais D

Environmental microbiology reports20252 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.70193 PMID: 40916146

05

Efficiency of Eastern Canadian Native Willows as Alternatives to Salix Miyabeana in Nitrogen Leachate-Treating Vegetative Filters

Camille Auger, Michel Labrecque, Caroline Susini, Joan Laur

SSRN Electronic Journal2025Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5085524

06

The relevance of Eastern Canadian native willows as alternatives to Salix miyabeana in nitrogen leachate-treating vegetative filters

Camille Auger, Michel Labrecque, Caroline Susini, Joan Laur

Frontiers in Environmental Science2025Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1599955

07

Glyphosate has a negligible impact on bacterial diversity and dynamics during composting.

Grenier V, Laur J, Gonzalez E, Pitre FE

Environmental microbiology202310 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16374 PMID: 36975075

08

Comparative wood anatomy, composition and saccharification yields of wastewater irrigated willow cultivars at three plantations in Canada and Northern Ireland

Ahmed Jerbi, M. Kalwahali-Muissa, Richard Krygier, Chris Johnston, M. Blank, Mathieu Sarrazin, Simon Barnabé, Joan Laur, Michel Labrecque, Nicholas J. B. Brereton, Frédéric Emmanuel Pitre

Biomass and Bioenergy20237 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106683

09

Irrigation with primary wastewater alters wood anatomy and composition in willow Salix miyabeana SX67.

Jerbi A, Laur J, Lajoie K, Gallant PP, Barnabé S, Pitre FE, Labrecque M

Frontiers in plant science20234 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1087035 PMID: 36938004

10

Willow and Herbaceous Species’ Phytoremediation Potential in Zn-Contaminated Farm Field Soil in Eastern Québec, Canada: A Greenhouse Feasibility Study

Alexandre Licinio, Joan Laur, Frédéric Emmanuel Pitre, Michel Labrecque

Plants20228 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/plants12010167 PMID: 36616296

REGEN : co-création de dispositifs artistiques technologiques adaptatifs et régénératifs en dialogue avec les milieux végétaux

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Jarry, Alice

Keywords: Recherche-création; Pratiques écoresponsables; Régénération végétale; Imaginaires sociotechniques; Biodesign; Design régénératif; Biomatériaux; Robotique déformable; Apprentissage par renforcement; Technologies créatives; Méthodes réflexives; Ethnographie

$65,063

Omics to close the loop: Optimized amendment from local agri-food waste for carbon footprint reduction

Principal investigatorGENOME2023Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems

Principal investigators: Laur, Joan

Relève étoile Louis-Berlinguet

Principal investigatorFRQNT2018Relève étoile

Principal investigators: LAUR, JOAN

Keywords: Organismes vivants

$1,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Département de sciences biologiques
Renewable Resources Dept
Institut de biologie intégrative et des systèmes
Département de biochimie, chimie, physique et science forensique
Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétaux

Co-authors at Université de Montréal, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Uwe Hacke

Renewable Resources Dept

8 shared papers, latest 2017

Frédéric Pitre

Département de sciences biologiques

4 shared papers, latest 2023

Simon Barnabé

Département de biochimie, chimie, physique et science forensique

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Damase Khasa

Institut de biologie intégrative et des systèmes

2 shared papers, latest 2018

Michel Labrecque

Département de sciences biologiques

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Jacques Brisson

Département de sciences biologiques

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Martine Dorais

Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétaux

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Paper to mentionMention their GENOME grant from 2023

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biophilia Dear Professor Laur, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The impact of Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) supplement on honeybees (Apis mellifera) survival and colonies performance" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your GENOME-funded project "Omics to close the loop: Optimized amendment from local agri-food waste for carbon footprint reduction" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]